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9 Ways Jesus Tells Us He is God in the Four Gospels

Whether indirect or not, Our Lord's claims to divinity are definitely, massively and undeniably present.
Matthias Atom, "The Incredulity of St. Thomas," c. 1645
Matthias Atom, "The Incredulity of St. Thomas," c. 1645 )
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October 28, 2020

An anti-theist atheist, whose ramblings against the Bible I have now refuted almost 60 times, argued that "Jesus claimed to be divine only in the Gospel of John."

There are actually many indications of the divinity or deity or Godhood of Jesus in the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), but one has to be familiar with the Bible and Hebraic thinking in order to see them (as they are often deductive in nature). Whether indirect or not, they are definitely, massively and undeniably present.


1. Jesus is Savior

    Matthew 13:15 (RSV) For this people's heart has grown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn for me to heal them (cf. Matthew 13:13-14 and Isaiah 6:9-10).

Jesus is citing an Old Testament passage about God and applying it to himself. But only God can be the savior of mankind:

    Isaiah 43:11 I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior (cf. 43:3; 45:15, 21; 49:26; 60:16, 63:8; Hosea 13:4; Jude 1:25).


2. Jesus is Judge of Mankind

    Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man... will repay every man for what he has done (cf. Revelation 22:12; Psalm 62:12; Isaiah 40:10; Ezekiel 34:17; Matthew 25:32).

The Old Testament plainly taught that God was the judge of men (see, e.g., 1 Samuel 2:10; Psalm 50:6; Isaiah 2:4, among many others).


3. Jesus is the Divine "I"

Jesus teaches in his own authority ("I say to you") in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:18-34, etc.), and many other passages. The prophets, in contrast, spoke as God's messengers in the second person ("The Lord says..."). He often talks in a way in which only God could speak, and distinguishes himself from the prophets (Matthew 13:17). Perhaps the most striking example of this occurs in Matthew 23:

    Matthew 23:34, 37 Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes... O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! (cf. Judith 6:8; 2 Kings 17:13; 2 Chronicles 24:19; Jeremiah 7:25; 25:4; 26:5; 29:19; 35:15; 44:4; Haggai 1:12; Zechariah 7:12)

    Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not! (cf. Matthew 23:37; Deuteronomy 32:11-12; Ruth 2:12; Psalm 36:7; 57:1; 63:7; 91:4)


4. Jesus Accepts the Worship of Men (Reserved for God Only)

    Matthew 28:9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. (cf. 28:17; 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25; 20:20)

    Mark 5:6 And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped him; (cf. 5:22; 7:25)

God alone is to be worshiped — as Jesus himself noted (Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8; Exodus 20:3; 34:14; Deuteronomy 8:19; Jeremiah 16:11; many others).


5. Jesus is Omniscient (All -Knowing)

Omniscience is implied (though not proven) in many passages that describe Jesus' extraordinary knowledge; these are consistent with omniscience (Matthew 9:4; 12:25; Mk 2:8; 14:13-15; Luke 5:22; 6:8; 9:47; 22:10-13).

The Old Testament taught that God alone is omniscient (1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Kings 8:39; 2 Chronicles 6:30; Psalm 44:21; Isaiah 66:18; Ezekiel 11:5; Matthew 6:8; Luke 16:15; many others)


6. Jesus is Omnipresent (Present Everywhere)

    Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

    Matthew 28:20 "...I am with you always, to the close of the age."

God alone is omnipresent (1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 2:6; Psalm 139:7-8; Jeremiah 23:24).


7. Jesus Forgives Sins in His Own Name

    Mark 2:5, 10 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."... [10] ...the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins... (cf. Matthew 9:2-6; Luke 5:20-24; 7:47-48).

God alone can do that (Exodus 34:7; 2 Samuel 12:13; 1 Kings 8:34; Daniel 9:9; Micah 7:18; many others).


8. Jesus taught that the Messiah ("Christ") — which he claimed to be — is Lord (Kurios) and God

    Matthew 22:43-45 He said to them, "How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, [44] 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put thy enemies under thy feet'? [45] If David thus calls him Lord, how is he his son?" (cf. Mark 12:36-37; Luke 20:42-44)

Every time the New Testament refers to Jesus as Christ, it is declaring that He is the Messiah, since Christ is the Greek for the Hebrew Messiah:

    Matthew 16:16-17, 20 Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." [17] And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."... [20] Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. (cf. Mark 8:27-30; 9:41; Luke 4:41; 9:18-21)

    Mark 14:61-62 But he was silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" [62] And Jesus said, "I am; and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." (cf. Matthew 26:63-65; Luke 22:67-71; 24:25-27)


9. Jesus Will Come Again

    Matthew 24:30 then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory; (Matthew 16:27; 26:64; Mark 14:62)

The Old Testament presents God coming in judgment in an identical way (Isaiah 40:5, 10; 59:20; 66:156-16; Psalm 96:13; 98:9; Joel 2:11; Zechariah 2:10; 9:14; 12:10; 14:3-5)

The synoptic evidence is overwhelming.



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Jesus' Claims That He Is God

"He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me." Matthew 10:40

A convincing piece of evidence of Jesus' divinity is his self-perception, revealed in statements like Matthew 10:40, in which he claims that he and God are one in the same. The Gospels record many statements made by Jesus that confirm he knew of his divinity; however, some interpreters claim that Jesus never intended to make such shocking statements. Do Jesus' words really confirm that he thought he was God?

On many occasions, Jesus made claims with unprecedented authority. Although God communicated his message through many prophets in the Old Testament, they all knew that their teachings were not their own; they were merely messengers (see Isaiah 44:24–26; Haggai 1:13).

Jesus, however, knew he was more than God's messenger. Ten times in Matthew, Jesus corrected misunderstandings of the law or overruled Jewish custom by his own authority, saying, "You have heard that it was said . . . But I tell you" (see, for example, Matthew 5:22, 27–28, 31–32).

As seen in Matthew 10:40, Jesus equated himself with God. He also knew that the Father had given him authority, and he claimed that authority (see John 5:25–27; 10:17–18; 17:2). Jesus didn't just claim to be God; he backed up that assertion with amazing feats of healing, with astounding demonstrations of power over nature, with transcendent and unprecedented teaching, with divine insights into people, and ultimately with his own resurrection from the dead. So when Jesus claimed to be God, it was not some sort of delusion; rather, it was the absolute truth.
What Risks Came with these Bold Claims?

The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." Then Jesus declared, "I, the one speaking to you—I am he." John 4:25–26

By fulfilling the ancient prophecies found in the Old Testament, and by assigning to himself a term only used of God, Jesus affirmed his identity as the one sent by God to be the Savior of Israel and the world.

When a Samaritan woman said to him, "I know that Messiah is coming," Jesus replied, "I, the one speaking to you—I am he." Having made this unambiguous claim, if he then failed to match the prophetic portrait, Jesus would be an imposter worthy of rejection and disdain—a false prophet who should be rejected by Jews and Gentiles alike.

Jesus also applied a well-known term to himself that only God claimed in the Old Testament. In John 8:58, Jesus claims that "before Abraham was born, I am!" Jesus makes seven other "I am" statements that testify to his divinity: "I am," said Jesus, "the bread of life," "the light of the world," "the gate," "the good shepherd," "the resurrection and the life," "the way and the truth and the life," and "the true vine" (John 6:48; 8:12; 10:9,11; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1).

Jesus' audience would have immediately recognized the significance of his "I am" statements – he clearly intended to express his divinity. By referring to himself as "I am," Jesus claimed to share the same name and nature as God, which is powerful evidence that reinforces his divine character.

In these many statements, Jesus put his credibility on the line. If he fulfilled the prophecies, then he was indeed the Messiah. If he could back up his "I am" statements by his suffering, death and resurrection, then he was God in the flesh. But if he fell short in any of these areas, he would certainly have been exposed as a fraud.

Jesus knew he was the person appointed by God to execute the climactic saving act of God in human history. He had been authorized by God, empowered by God, he spoke for God, and he was directed by God to do this task. So what Jesus said, God said. What Jesus did was the work of God.
How Is Jesus Different from All Other Religious Figures?

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13

Jesus was unlike any person who preceded him or anyone who will follow him. While other religious figures throughout history have given wisdom and spiritual guidance to millions of people, two factors distinguish Jesus from the rest: first, his divinity, and second, his love.

Jesus, the King of heaven, selflessly forfeited the comforts of heaven and rejected all offers of earthly power or wealth to lead a short, simple life. Ultimately, he proved the depth of his love by sacrificing his life on our behalf. As the Son of God, he so loved the world that he paved a path to God for everyone who acknowledges him as God (see John 3:16; 14:6).


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Brant Pitre is an American New Testament scholar and Distinguished Research Professor of Scripture at the Augustine Institute. He has written extensively on the historical Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Paul the Apostle, the origin of the Eucharist, and the canonical Gospels.

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Brant Pitre's Book, "Jesus and Divine Christology": https://amzn.to/3HPqrYo

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